WICHITA, Kan. — Riley Wertz of Friends University and Riley Johannes of (RV) Evangel University have earned the KCAC Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from March 3-9 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
Equity Bank.
Pitcher of the Week
Riley Wertz - Friends University
Sr. | P/1B | Wichita, Kan.
Wertz pitched three complete games this week and recorded a miniscule 1.00 ERA and struck out 10 batters per seven innings. Highlighting the week was a scintillating performance against No. 9-ranked Our Lady of the Lake University that saw Wertz pitch a shutout with seven strikeouts and only two walks and three hits allowed. She also equaled here career-high in strikeouts with 13 vs. Mount Marty and struck out 10 against now No. 17-ranked Missouri Baptist. Wertz leads the KCAC in strikeouts by 16 with 65 punchouts on the season while ranking tied for fourth in wins (five) along with a 2.30 ERA.
| Hitting |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
bb |
k |
sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
| Mar 3 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.333 |
.333 |
| Mar 7 vs. Mount Marty W, 6-0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.333 |
.667 |
| Mar 8 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 5-0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.667 |
.667 |
2.000 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
3 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.444 |
.444 |
1.000 |
| Extended Hitting |
g |
hbp |
sf |
sh |
tb |
xbh |
hdp |
go |
fo |
go/fo |
pa |
| Mar 3 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
3 |
| Mar 7 vs. Mount Marty W, 6-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00 |
3 |
| Mar 8 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 5-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Overall |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0.00 |
9 |
| Pitching |
app |
gs |
w |
l |
sv |
cg |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
k |
k/7 |
hr |
era |
whip |
| Mar 3 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
10.00 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.57 |
| Mar 7 vs. Mount Marty W, 6-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
13.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.14 |
| Mar 8 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 5-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
7.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
.71 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
.00 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
| Overall |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
21.0 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
30 |
10.00 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.14 |
| Fielding |
g |
tc |
po |
a |
e |
fpct |
dp |
sba |
rcs |
rcs% |
pb |
ci |
| Mar 3 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Mar 7 vs. Mount Marty W, 6-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Mar 8 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 5-0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
Player of the Week
Riley Johannes - (RV) Evangel University
So. | 3B/C | Prairie City, Iowa
Johannes had an outstanding week, going 9-13 from the plate (.692 batting average), finishing with seven RBIs and a run scored in Evangel's 4-0 week.
| Hitting |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
bb |
k |
sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
| Mar 7 at Doane (NE) W, 8-3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.750 |
.750 |
.750 |
| Mar 7 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.667 |
1.000 |
| Mar 8 at Mount Marty W, 8-0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
| Mar 8 vs. Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 5-4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.333 |
.333 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
4 |
13 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.692 |
.714 |
.769 |
| Extended Hitting |
g |
hbp |
sf |
sh |
tb |
xbh |
hdp |
go |
fo |
go/fo |
pa |
| Mar 7 at Doane (NE) W, 8-3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
4 |
| Mar 7 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
3 |
| Mar 8 at Mount Marty W, 8-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
4 |
| Mar 8 vs. Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 5-4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
3 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Overall |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0.33 |
14 |
| Fielding |
g |
tc |
po |
a |
e |
fpct |
dp |
sba |
rcs |
rcs% |
pb |
ci |
| Mar 7 at Doane (NE) W, 8-3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Mar 7 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Mar 8 at Mount Marty W, 8-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Mar 8 vs. Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 5-4 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
0 |
| Conference |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
4 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
0 |
Previous Winners:
- Week 1 (Feb. 10): Maddy Meierer, Evangel (Pitcher) | Macy Roever, Ottawa (Player)
- Week 2 (Feb. 24): Grace Rose, Saint Mary (Pitcher) | Cadence Mallet, Kansas Wesleyan (Player)
- Week 3 (March 3): Jessie Garcia, Bethany (Pitcher) | Ulissa Rivas, Bethany (Player)
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